Guides: English 2323: British Literature II: Short Research Assignment 2

Short Research Assignment 2

This semester, you have been working with a novel. So far, you’ve read it and taken an exam on it. This assignment asks you to do some research and get creative with it.

The task:

Imagine that you have to come up with a cover for this novel. Rather than a realistic scene, with people, animals, or landscape, you should pick something more abstract and symbolic to represent the novel on the cover. Specifically, this assignment asks you to pick a piece of modern art and explain why you would place it on the cover of your selected novel. Your chosen art cannot be realistic.

Research modern art movements and select a painting that you feel represents your novel in some way.
Write a 4-paragraph research reflection explaining your choice. The requirements are listed below.

Assignment structure:

Paragraph 1: Explain the modern art movement you chose. Provide context and basic information. The sources you use must be LEGITIMATE – like from museums, the library, and legitimate venues. No blogs or personal websites.
Paragraph 2: Describe and provide essential information and context for the picture you chose. Insert the picture into your essay. The sources you use must be LEGITIMATE – like from museums, the library, and legitimate venues. No blogs or personal websites. You must provide a Works Cited entry for the painting.
Paragraphs 3-4: Explain how the selected picture relates to your novel. Provide quotes from the text to substantiate your claims.

Due 3/9/23. This will not be accepted late.

Academic Dishonesty will receive an automatic 0.

**Grading Rubric**
Category	Point Value	Notes
MLA Formatting	10	• Double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font • Works Cited page • In-text Citations • Heading and header
Image of painting	10	Image is embedded into the project
Paragraph 1	20	• Identifies a modern or contemporary art movement. • Provides context and essential information. • Sources are legitimate and properly cited. • At least 200 words long
Paragraph 2	20	• Identifies a specific painting • Provides context and essential information, including an interpretation of the painting’s meaning • Sources are legitimate and properly cited • At least 200 words long
Paragraph 3	20	• Connects themes of the painting to those of the novel • Claims are substantiated and supported by quotes from the novel • Well-developed ideas • At least 200 words long
Paragraph 4	20	• Connects themes of the painting to those of the novel • Claims are substantiated and supported by quotes from the novel • Well-developed ideas • At least 200 words long

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Google Arts & Culture This link opens in a new window

Works Cited

Artist's Last Name, First Name. Title of Art. Year Created. Location.

Artist's Last Name, First Name. Title of Art. Year Created. Location. Title of Book, by First and Last Names, Publisher, Year of Publication, Page.

Artist's Last Name, First Name. Title of Art. Year Created. Title of Site. URL.

In-Text Citation

(Artist's Last Name)

(Artist's Last Name pp.)

Learn more about citing different kinds of images in our guide: Image Searching